Coldtree will search the altar room thoroughly. He will take the piece of leather, hoping to translate it later or at least deny the Deviards what it records. He will take any valuable pieces of metal and any unfamiliar ones if the weight is not too much. When he finishes with the room, he tells the group, "We should not be here too long. We did enough damage and freed the slaves. Let us be off." He does not intend to let the slaves follow them; they are on their own.
Bjorn waves both arms to get the attention of the freed captives. He motions for them to follow him, as Coldtree enters the structure where Tehn had gone. He removes the bar from the front gate gesturing that they are free to go. He speaks to the Kozzog female to send a message back to their monastery.
Nigel takes the leather scroll and rolls it up to make it easier to carry along. He and Lunnaya quickly empty the small bins of their differing ores, not bothering to count anything at the time, but ingots of 13 different metals were gathered and dispersed between the two of them. Exiting the office, they see that Bjorn is finishing a conversation with the female Kozzog, who then departs on her own.
The three men leave through the main gate, unable to close it behind. Even if the remaining Deviard return to their encampment soon and decide to give chase, the men will be hour ahead and impossible to track. Stopping for rest and making camp late in the afternoon, no sign of pursuit is heard not sign of the freed slaves seen.
Coldtree: full wellness
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 52 Tehn: full wellness
Saber: 20 - 3 = 17
Tunic: 52 Bjorn: full wellness
Currency:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 437
Harnin Bucklers: 2
Harnin Hammers: 12
While camped, Coldtree will go over the ingots to try and classify them, and attempt to decipher the leather scroll.
He asks Bjorn, "Out of curiosity, what did you say to the woman?"
Bjorn, who is also helping to classify the differing metals, looks up from fiddling with a few of the ingots acquired from the Deviard camp. "The woman? Oh! Yes. I asked her, her name and if she were from my community. She is. I told her to convey that things were going well, so far, upon her return."
There are 7 ingots of zinc, 7 of iron, and 4 of aluminum, which are readily recognized and set aside. There are 10 ingots of magnesium and 4 ingots of chromium, which are not so readily recognized, but still require little concentration, as they have been collected before. It is recognized that the party already had 4 ingots of magnesium that had not yet been identified.
Nigel, while first separating the haul simply by looks and touch, pauses at a small handful of dark, fairly soft metal with a purplish tint to it. Later learning that the substance is called manganese, what he quickly realizes through his mystical analysis is that the metal is naturally toxic and can be used by a Psionicist to siphon life from another. There are 5 of these ingots in total.
Lunnaya gathers some similar ingots, also 5 in total, that are not quite as soft and more iridescent than purplish. Later learning that this metal is called nickel, has benefit to smithing, and discovers that it can be used by a Psionicist to significantly enhance electrical shock.
Bjorn gathers a handful of brownish, iridescent, hard metal, 10 in total, that are later learned to be called molybdenum, a metal highly sought for the manufacture of a weather resistance alloy. It can be used by a Psionicist to significantly enhance electrical shock or mystical compulsion.
Nigel sets aside 7, shiny, reddish-orange, moderately soft ingots that the party later learns are called copper, which is used in the manufacture of jewelry and coins. He discovers that, like all of the identified metals, it may be used by a Psionicist to significantly increase electrical shock or mystical compulsion. Bjorn is the party's Psionicist.
Lunnaya separates 8, bright, shiny, soft ingots that are later learned to be called silver, which is used in the manufacture of jewelry and coins. Ingots that can not be identified include 7 that are bright, shiny, soft and yellow, 10 that look like the silver but are slightly darker and slightly harder, 8 that look like the magnesium but are much harder, Coldtree recognizing that it is titanium but not its use, 7 that are almost the same yellow color as the 7 others but much harder, and 1 ingot with a bluish tint, that is very hard.
Logistically the leather scroll seems to contain information about the various metals. It is deduced that the information includes locations and quantities but nothing specific can be discerned from the Deviard script.
Coldtree: full wellness
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 52 Tehn: full wellness
Saber: 20 - 3 = 17
Tunic: 52 Bjorn: full wellness
Currency:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 437
Harnin Bucklers: 2
Harnin Hammers: 12
If Coldtree has gleaned all he can from the Deviard leather, he will burn it in the campfire. If no one objects he will take the emberstone from inventory to replace the peccary tusks he was using.
He asks the group, "Should we return to our employers now to report on our success?"
Bjorn balks at the notion of burning the written record. "Hey! Hold off on that notion, if you would. We may not be able to decipher that script but the ledger may contain valuable information and my community or Midway may have someone to figure it out."
Bjorn thanks Nigel and secures the Deviard ledger in the back of his belt so that it will be safe and not interfere with travel or the use of his arms. The return to the Kozzog Monastery is routine and the party's arrival is expected, having been informed of their success by the freed female. The head foreman is elated at the presentation of the Deviard ledger. He even has some knowledge of their numbering system. He responds to the group in Orngaddrin. "This appears to be a meticulous mining record. If we can decipher it in its entirety, it should provides us, not only with mineral data that the Deviard have discovered, but also the possibility of where they have prospected. We will share this information with Midway. This is a great find!"
The elders then offer the DWAC 100 ingots of silver as reward. Others of the community, though naturally less outgoing than other Mhytres, make a point of meeting and speaking with the members, some of whom simply want to clasp arms and nothing more. Some, who are female, offering considerably more, though a bit trepidatiously, as they are young, even to Lunnaya, who is Faethrin. As the day wanes on into evening and the party is offered respite, the head foreman approaches. "You have accomplished far more than could was expected from such a venture, especially when dealing with Deviards. As a community we would like to ask if you could be hired to see this effort to its completion in assuring that the Deviards leave this area for good... one way or another?"
Coldtree: full wellness
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 52 Tehn: full wellness
Saber: 20 - 3 = 17
Tunic: 52 Bjorn: full wellness
Currency:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 437
Harnin Bucklers: 2
Harnin Hammers: 12
Silver Ingots: 100
